Maine Memory Network

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of West New Portland

"The reason this bridge thought of was so that the settlers on the North side could get to New Portland Village, as the current was swift there it was…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Hampden Academy

"X Text by Karyn Field The early settlers were very concerned about education. School was first held in private homes, with the teachers “boarded…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"… the commencement of the 19th century, the first settlers were limited in books, and it is surprising that so many grew up learning to read and…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Lumber Capital of the World

"1880Bangor Public Library From the first settlers of Bangor to the early 20th century, Bangor’s lumbering history has been rich and plentiful."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"In winter, they might go north to cut wood. Early settlers of Blue Hill were forced to be resourceful in order to survive."

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 3 of 5

"The man who built the bridge was one of the first settlers. His name was Robert Low. As you can see, Low’s Covered Bridge was named after Robert Low."

Lincoln, Maine - Catholic Church

"… for years, after being converted by European settlers. However, there was no official church among the Penobscots in the Mattanawcook area."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… to the Penobscot Valley; stalwart and hardy settlers began to settle where the two rivers met. James Buswell was first to arrive in 1769."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"… those early pew owners were some of the earliest settlers in town.Farmington Historical Society The early settlers desired higher education of…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"Although it is understood the first settlers subsisted by farming and fishing, little documented information is known about the early businesses and…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"Some of the earliest settlers here were three sons of the prominent Reverend Nicholas Loring, second pastor of the “Church Under the Ledge” near the…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"Lincoln’s early settlers must have possessed many characteristics that allowed them to survive and to prosper."

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"Settlers came in quickly, and Blue Hill had a start to its education system. Blue Hill Academy was one of the first academies in the state of Maine…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"Among the earliest of those settlers was Robert Gutch who purchased much of the area now known as Bath from various Native Americans."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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